IMPORTANCE OF PIGEONPEA
IN CROPPING SYSTEM AND
OTHER NICHES IN RAINFED
AND UPLAND AREAS
MG MulaPresented during the 1st International Training Course on
‘Pigeonpea Improvement and Seed Production’ICRISAT, Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India
7-12 November 2011
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Rice – Fallow Cropping System
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Marginal Soil
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Intercropping
Pigeonpea + cereals
Sorghum Maize
Upland Rice
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Intercropping … continuation
Pigeonpea + legumes
Groundnut
Mungbean
Blackgram Soya beans
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Pigeonpea + root crops
Intercropping … continuation
Ginger
Cassava
Ginger
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Pigeonpea + industrial crops
Intercropping … continuation
Sunflower Cotton
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Orchard + pigeonpea
Intercropping … continuation
Sweet Oranges
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Mandarin
Plantation crops + pigeonpea
Intercropping … continuation
Mango Coconut
Banana
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Other Cropping Systems
Mixed cropping
Relay cropping with vegetables
Cover crop for plantation crops (tea, coffee etc)
Cover crop for industrial crops (rubber)
Cover crop for fruit trees
Cover crop for reforestation
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